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Stefan Ilsanker scores twice for Frankfurt to beat Bremen

Frankfurt's Austrian midfielder Stefan Ilsanker (L) scores his second goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match SV Werder Bremen v Eintracht Frankfurt on June 3, 2020 in Bremen, northern Germany. Eintracht Frankfurt substitute Stefan Ilsanker scored twice in 10 minutes to complete a 3-0 win away to Werder Bremen, who stayed in the Bundesliga drop zone on Wednesday as their dismal home record continued. Forward Andre Silva headed the visitors ahead in the 61st minute of a physical, niggly match, as Ilsanker took advantage of poor marking to turn in the second in the 81st, less than one minute after coming on.  The Austrian also headed the third eight minutes later, stopping Bremen's run of three games unbeaten, which included Saturday's superb 1-0 victory...
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Jadon Sancho on target as Dortmund defeat Paderborn

Dortmund's English midfielder Jadon Sancho scores his team's second goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match SC Paderborn 07 and Borussia Dortmund at Benteler Arena in Paderborn on May 31, 2020. Jadon Sancho scored a second-half hat-trick as second-placed Borussia Dortmund cut the gap on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich to seven points. Thorgan Hazard was pushed upfront after Erling Haaland was ruled out by a knee injury and the Belgian opened the scoring in the 54th minute. Sancho doubled their lead three minutes later before Uwe Hunemeier scored from the penalty spot for Paderborn in the 72nd minute. Sancho's cool finish two minutes later restored their two-goal advantage. Achraf Hakimi and Marcel Schmelzer were on target before Sancho sealed victory.&...
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Bayern thrash Fortuna to move 10 points clear at the top

Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Fortuna Duesseldorf at Allianz Arena on May 30, 2020 in Munich, Germany. Robert Lewandowski scored twice against Fortuna Dusseldorf to equal his most prolific season as Bayern Munich moved 10 points clear at the top. Bayern were 3-0 up by half-time, Benjamin Pavard and Lewandowski scoring after Mathias Jorgensen's own goal opened the scoring. Poland forward Lewandowski's 43rd goal in all competitions this campaign made it 4-0 in a crushing win. Teenager Alphonso Davies added the fifth with a superb individual effort. It will require an exceptional set of circumstances to deny Bayern an eighth successive Bundesliga title at the end...
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Havertz strikes again as Leverkusen beat Freiburg

Kai Havertz of Leverkusen scores his sides first goal during the Bundesliga match between Sport-Club Freiburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Schwarzwald-Stadion on May 29, 2020 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Kai Havertz scored in a 1-0 victory at Freiburg on Saturday to move Bayer Leverkusen up to third in the Bundesliga at least until Sunday, but the Germany star also suffered a late injury. Leverkusen were the superior side in a generally low-key contest, playing some eye-catching football on occasions as they bounced back from a shock 4-1 defeat to Wolfsburg on Wednesday. They were fortunate to be on level terms at half-time, as Roland Sallai fed Lucas Holer in behind Sven Bender, but the forward failed to hit the target when one-on-one with Lukas Hradecky. The visitors capit...
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Fortuna boost survival hopes with 2-1 win over Schalke

Fortuna Duesseldorf's German forward Rouwen Hennings scores during the German first division Bundesliga football match Fortuna Duesseldorf v FC Schalke 04 on May 27, 2020 in Duesseldorf, western Germany. Fortuna Duesseldorf boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation from the Bundesliga as goals from Rouwen Hennings and Kenan Karaman helped them come from behind to beat Schalke 04 2-1 at home in a scrappy contest on Wednesday. The result left Fortuna 16th, the relegation playoff spot, on 27 points from 28 games, one behind Mainz who stayed in the safety zone with a 1-1 draw at Union Berlin. Schalke, who extended their winless league run to 10 matches, stayed ninth on 37 points. The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the first half only produced a lo...
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Leipzig held to 2-2 draw by Hertha

Patrik Schick (C) of Leipzig scores his teams 2nd goal during the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and Hertha BSC at Red Bull Arena on May 27, 2020 in Leipzig, Germany. RB Leipzig missed a chance to go second in the Bundesliga as they conceded late on to draw at home with Hertha Berlin. The visitors opened the scoring when Liverpool loanee Marko Grujic volleyed in from Marvin Plattenhardt's corner. Leipzig equalised through Lukas Klostermann's glancing header after a corner but then went down to 10 men when Marcel Halstenberg was dismissed. Patrik Schick put Leipzig ahead but Hertha made it 2-2 through Krzysztof Piatek's 82nd minute penalty. The spot-kick was awarded when former Everton forward Ademola Lookman was fouled by Matheus Cunha to deny Leipzig the three points. ...
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Arnold outshines Havertz as Wolfsburg down Leverkusen

Wolfsburg's German midfielder Maximilian Arnold (R) shoots to score the 0-2 during the German first division Bundesliga football match Bayer 04 Leverkusen v VfL Wolfsburg on May 26, 2020 in Leverkusen, western Germany. Bayer Leverkusen dropped out of the Bundesliga's top four as Maximilian Arnold outshone Kai Havertz in Wolfsburg's 4-1 win at BayArena. Having whipped in a free-kick from which Marin Pongracic headed home the opener before the break, Arnold doubled Wolfsburg's lead from a low free-kick that deflected in off Havertz's foot. Renato Steffen's back-post header made it 3-0 before Arnold provided another free-kick from which Pongracic headed in his second. Julian Baumgartlinger grabbed a late consolation for Leverkusen, who dropped below Borussia Monchengladbach in the...
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Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund to go seven points clear

Mahmoud Dahoud (L) of Borussia Dortmund is challenged by Joshua Kimmich (R) of Bayern Muenchen during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Muenchen at Signal Iduna Park on May 26, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. Just as quick as the Bundesliga title race revved back into action two weeks ago, the Bayern Munich domestic juggernaut have strode clear once again.  In the unusual but now normalised empty surroundings of the Westfalenstadion, the reigning champions took a seven-point march on Borussia Dortmund, with six matches remaining, after a high-quality Der Klassiker contest. In the end, it took something special to separate the sides. Amid the intense pace in which the game was played at for its entirety, a moment of calmness and confidence personified by ...
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Bayern boss Hansi Flick believes Dormund clash is not the title decider

Hans-Dieter Flick, head coach of FC Bayern Muenchen looks on prior to the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Eintracht Frankfurt at Allianz Arena on May 23, 2020 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick says Tuesday's game with Borussia Dortmund is not a Bundesliga title decider. Bayern maintained their four-point lead over Dortmund at the top of the table with a 5-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt shortly after Dortmund had won at Wolfsburg. Goals from Leon Goretzka, Thomas Muller, Robert Lewandowski and Alphonso Davies completed the thumping win. They could move seven points clear and put one hand on an eighth successive league title with a win, but Flick says nothing will be decided on Tuesday. “We hope for a nice game on Tuesday," he said on the cl...
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Dortmund ease past Wolfsburg 2-0 to stay in title hunt

Dortmund's Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi (L) celebrates with Dortmund's English midfielder Jadon Sancho (C) after scoring his team's second goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match Vfl Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund in Wolfsburg, on May 23, 2020. Borussia Dortmund kept up the pressure on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich ahead of Tuesday's clash between the two with a hard-fought victory at Wolfsburg. The visitors were largely the better side throughout, controlling possession and probing for openings against an opponent set up to defend and hit on the break. It was from such a patient move that Guerreiro gave them the lead with his eighth goal of the season, slotted in from close range after Erling Braut Haaland had failed to convert. Jadon Sancho, who ha...
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Former Japan captain Makoto Hasebe extends Contract at Eintracht Frankfurt

Makoto Hasebe of Eintracht Frankfurt gestures during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt at BayArena on March 7, 2020 in Leverkusen, Germany. Former Japan captain Makoto Hasebe will remain with Eintracht Frankfurt for the 2020-2021 season after agreeing to a one-year contract extension, the German first-division club said Friday. The 36-year-old will play his 14th season in Germany since moving from the J. League's Urawa Reds to Wolfsburg in January 2008. He joined Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer of 2014. "I want to devote everything to my club while relishing every single moment," he said in an Instagram post. The Bundesliga resumed behind closed doors last week after the coronavirus forced a nearly two-month suspension of activities. Has...
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Hertha thrash Union Berlin 4-0 in Berlin Derby

Hertha Berlin's Bosnian forward Vedad Ibisevic (3rd L) scores his team's opening goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Hertha Berlin and FC Union Berlin on March 22, 2020 at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, Germany. Four second-half goals from Hertha saw the hosts thrash Union Berlin 4-0 in the Berlin Derby - the first time they've won a home match in the Bundesliga by at least a four-goal margin since August 2013. Vedad Ibisevic sparked Hertha into life with a bullet header shortly after half-time before ex-Watford winger Dodi Lukebakio doubled their lead in under 60 seconds. Matheus Cunha scored in his fourth Bundesliga game in a row for Hertha's third with a neatly curled strike into the bottom corner before ex-Man City defender Dedryck Boyata sea...
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Manuel Neuer extends his contract with Bayern Munich until 2023

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer of FC Bayern Muenchen looks on during a training session at Saebener Strasse training ground on May 20, 2020 in Munich, Germany. As the club announced today, FC Bayern has extended the contract with Manuel Neuer until 2023. Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has put pen to paper on a contract extension, the German champions announced in an official statement on Wednesday. After a lot of back and forth, Neuer has signed a new deal which keeps him with the Bavarians until June 2023. "FC Bayern is very happy and satisfied that Manuel has extended his contract until June 2023. Manuel is the best goalkeeper in the world and our team captain," Bayern's CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told the club's official homepage. Germany's No. 1 joined Bayern Munich from leagu...
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Bayern Munich reportedly plans to extend Philippe Coutinho loan from Barcelona

Philippe Coutinho gestures during a rehab training session at Saebener Strasse training ground on May 19, 2020 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich are reportedly planning on extending Philippe Coutinho’s loan from Barcelona until the end of August. According to Mundo Deportivo, the Bundesliga giants don’t want to sign the Brazilian permanently but are keen on keeping hold of him a little longer. Coutinho’s loan deal expires at the end of June but Bayern want him to stay for two more months, with UEFA hoping to resume and complete the Champions League in August. Europe’s top competition was halted midway through the last 16 stage. Bayern are in good shape to progress after a 3-0 first leg win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Coutinho is currently recovering from ankle surgery a...
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Lewandowski back to scoring ways as Bayern Munich defeat Union Berlin 2-0

Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich scores their first goal from the penalty spot, during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Union Berlin and FC Bayern Muenchen at Stadion An der Alten Foersterei on May 17, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Robert Lewandowski's 26th league goal of the season ensured Bayern Munich made a winning return to Bundesliga action, beating Union Berlin 2-0 to re-establish a four-point lead at the top. In the oddly sterile setting that will be the norm for the foreseeable future, Benjamin Pavard's second-half header with 10 minutes remaining added to Lewandowski's opener from the penalty spot as Union were beaten at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei. Union took a cautious approach, leaving their top goalscorer Sebastian Andersson on the bench until the final 15 minu...
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Haaland shines as Dormunds thrash Schalke on Bundesliga return

(l-R) Achraf Hakimi, Leonardo Balerdi, Erling Haaland and Manuel Akanji of Borussia Dortmund celebrate after the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 at Signal Iduna Park on May 16, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. The Bundesliga and Second Bundesliga is the first professional league to resume the season after the nationwide lockdown due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. All matches until the end of the season will be played behind closed doors. Norwegian sensation Erling Braut Haaland stole the limelight Saturday as the German Bundesliga became the first major European football league to return since the coronavirus lockdown, with teams playing in empty, echoing stadiums. The 19-year-old striker claimed the first goal in Germany’s top flight for over ...
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Lewandowski: ‘I feel better than ever’

Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen smiles during a training session at Saebener Strasse training ground on May 05, 2020 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski says he is fitter than ever ahead of Sunday's Bundesliga clash at FC Union Berlin and taking advice from World Cup record-holder Miroslav Klose. The 41-year-old Klose, who holds the record of 16 goals scored at World Cup finals, has joined Bayern's staff and will be next to head coach Hansi Flick on the bench on Sunday. Lewandowski, 31, is enjoying the best season of his career, netting 25 goals in 23 league games and on course to better his 30-goal haul in both 2015/16 and 2016/17. The league's top-scorer has used the time since the Bundesliga halted in mid-March, to prevent the spread of the co...
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Augsburg new boss Heiko Herrlich banned from Bundesliga return after breaking Quarantine rules

Heiko Herrlich is sitting at a press conference in the WWK-Arena. Herrlich was introduced as the new head coach of the Bundesliga soccer team FC Augsburg. Augsburg welcome Wolfsburg on Saturday as the Bundesliga returns to action but their new manager Heiko Herrlich will not be present after he has banned for breaking coronavirus quarantine rules. Augsburg coach Heiko Herrlich will miss his side's Bundesliga return this weekend after breaking quarantine rules. Herrlich has been banned after admitting that he left the team hotel briefly to visit a supermarket in search of toothpaste and skin cream. And he is now not permitted to return to the quarantined group of players and staff until he has registered two negative coronavirus tests. Herrlich - a former forward for Bayer Le...
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Bayern Munich appoint Miroslav Klose as new Assistant coach

Miroslav Klose poses as he signs his new contract as assistant coach of FC Bayern Muenchen on May 07, 2020 in Munich, Germany.Miroslav Klose has been appointed as Hansi Flick's assistant manager at Bayern Munich, the former striker set to be promoted from his role as U17s coach at the start of next season.Klose and Flick have enjoyed a close working relationship for years, with the former scoring two of his 71 Germany goals to help Die Mannschaft to their fourth FIFA World Cup in 2014, when Flick was assistant to Joachim Low."With his experience as a former professional at the highest international level, Miro is the perfect addition to our coaching team," Flick said. "We have known and appreciated each other for a very long time and were able to celebrate great successes together with the...
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Hertha Berlin Suspend striker Salomon Kalou after breaking social distance rules

Salomon Kalou of Hertha BSC celebrates after scoring the 2:2 during the bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and TSG Hoffenheim at Olympiastadion on October 26, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.Former Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou has been suspended by Hertha Berlin after shaking hands with team-mates and appearing to make light of the coronavirus pandemic with a 'corona song' live on social media.Kalou flouted social distancing guidelines after clubs in Germany's top two divisions reported for Covid-19 tests as the Bundesliga attempts to get back up and running.The Ivory Coast international also filmed himself interrupting a team-mate's test while screening it live on Facebook in an act that was branded "absolutely unacceptable" by the German league.A Hertha statement read: "Salomon Kalou was tempt...
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